The origins of P-E are based on the 1901 company called Steidinger of St-Georgen in the Black Forset. They started to produce gramophones in the 1920's. When Josef Steindinger (one of the original founders) died in 1925 the business was taken over by his 2 sons and daughter (Hermann,Arthur and Hermine Steidinger).

At around that time the company became know as Perpertuum, Steindinger & Co. They started to produce an electric phono motor in 1931 and in 1934 they introduced the first complete chassis with motor and pickup.

In 1936 Hermine married Albert Ebner and that formed the basis of the Perpetuum-Ebner company. As far as I know Hermine and Albert also split-up around that time although Albert continued to develop the company.

In 1948 after the war they introduced the first portable phono units (in a suitcase) complete with amplifier and speaker. Again in 1948 they started to produce rim drive turntables.

To augment production they also produced fridges in the early 1950's. From 1954 they began to concentrate on turntables again and introduced 4 speed decks.

By the 1960's P-E had produced well over 1 million decks including the famous "REX" models

Albert Ebner died in 1956.

Around 1971 agreement was made with Dual for what they called "close co-operation" and this lead in 1973 to complete absorption by Dual and effectively in 1974 PE ended life as an independent company.